How many of you have had a BA with this kind of sedation as opposed to general anesthesia? I'm shopping for doctors right now, I've decided I can't go on any longer without boobs. General anesthesia scares me to DEATH.......
How many of you have had a BA with this kind of sedation as opposed to general anesthesia? I'm shopping for doctors right now, I've decided I can't go on any longer without boobs. General anesthesia scares me to DEATH.......





I'm really sensitive to anesthesia side effects, so all of my re-do's have been done with 'twilight' anesthesia. The anesthesia was so light that, one time, I 'woke up' right in the middle of the procedure ... and talked with the doctor and nurses for a few minutes before they upped the dosage to put me 'back under'. Especially for over the muscle placement ( where the underlying muscle tissue isn't being painfully cut ) 'twilight' is great. Also, without as much 'anesthesia residue' in your body, odds are that you'll start to feel 'almost normal' again more quickly ... in my case just a couple of days.
I went with twilight! I'm like Mel and really sensitive to general anesthesia and feel deathly ill for days after coming out of it (and usually barf my guts up for about 24 hrs). I was apparently talking to the Dr during the surgery at one point too! lol I'm now wondering how common that is? They also couldn't hardly get me to lay down in the recovery room. I felt so sick, but for some reason kept wanting to sit up, even though I was so groggy I was laying down an hour later in the back of the limo on the way home. lol
The great thing about twilight was by later that night, I felt good, and by the next morning I felt back to normal, with general it takes me several days to feel okay again. Oh, and with twilight there is no pain, so don't be scared of that, they numb you up really well!
"I hear you calling and it's needles and pins. I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name...You're poision. but I don't wanna break these chains.... I wanna love you but I'd better not touch."
What in particular is it about general anesthesia that scares you to death?
Dying under it. It happens. Not that often but it does happen so that's anough for me to get freaked out. I'm afraid that there is gonna be some underlying condition that thaey don't find with the pre-op physical and bloodwork, that in turn is gonna react with the anesthesia and I'm gonna not wake up.
I'm a hypochondriac and alot of my fears aren't exactly rational but I still have them, and if I want to get this surgery I need to have the fears calmed.....
^^My parents next door neighbor spent around 3 mos in a coma after having an elective procedure due to a reaction to General Anesthesia. They couldn't even give her husband a reason why she wouldn't wake up. It's one of the many reasons why I went with Twilight.
"I hear you calling and it's needles and pins. I wanna hurt you just to hear you screaming my name...You're poision. but I don't wanna break these chains.... I wanna love you but I'd better not touch."
Perhaps this will calm them a bit. The big things that increase the risk of anesthesia complications don't include completely losing consciousness, which seems to be what's bothering you. Rather, it's the use muscle relaxants to achieve complete paralysis requiring intubation (a breathing tube inserted all the way into the trachea) and the use of inhaled agents to maintain anesthesia (almost all anesthesia induction is done by IV with a drug called propofol), as most reactions people have are to the inhaled agents. The two tend to go together, as most intubated patients are maintained using inhaled agents rather than a propofol drip.
My understanding of BA surgery is that complete paralysis and intubation usually isn't necessary,although this may vary with the surgeon. If complete paralysis isn't necessary, you can use something called an LMA to maintain an airway, which is a lot less invasive (it stays at the back of your throat rather than going all the way into your lungs).
If you're worried about something unexpected happening, the best way to guard against trouble (whatever the anesthesia type) is by having an M.D. rather than a nurse anesthetist. An NA if fine when everything is going smoothly, but an M.D. had the training and experience to minimize any possible harm in the rare cases where something goes wrong.
I just joined this website: http://www.justbreastimplants.com/forum/
It's pretty cool, very informative and alot of info on anesthesia, fears, risks, all that.....I read through the threads last night and learned quite a bit. I think I may actually go with general after all.





I went with the laryngeal mask airway (LMA), a intermediate form of anesthesia -- similar to twilight sleep.
I didnt have a choice, nor did I want to pick.. Im glad my PS picked this method. I was not sick at all after. But he also gave me nausea pills to take for 4 days, one day before surgury date, and gave me Zofran 2 hours before surgury so I wouldnt get sick. I wasnt sick at all after, and could eat solid foods.
I also had another surgury (on my ears) when I was 17 and this doctor used the same method on me. Didnt get sick either but didnt give me any other meds.
You can usually be completely awake with a spinal (like an epidural) for most surgeries, even some laparoscopic ones nowadays! I had Monitored Anesthesia Care (they used propofol, ketamine, and I'm not sure what all else) plus the inhaled stuff. It was HORRIBLE. They told me it would be light sedation, when really it was general anesthesia minus the breathing tube.I was all loopy and zonky for a good 2-3 weeks afterwards. I will never ever go under any kind of anesthesia EVER again after that experience. Obviously YMMV, since I don't know if I'd feel this way if my doctors hadn't lied to me from the start and then been super condescending to me when I had complications.
But, it's made me realise I have a ton of options. It's actually much safer to do the spinal plus a bit of valium (or a similar drug), and I don't want to be anywhere close to unconscious, so yay for me.
blood and surgery don't freak me out, but being drugged or unconscious do (sarcastic yay for abuse history).
Whatever you do, try to stay away from Ketamine. That's the drug that seems to have the worst side effects that last for months to years.I'm not sure if what I had was twilight sedation (that's what they told me it was afterwards, but since they also lied to me about using the inhaled drugs and why they were putting me under and stuff, I don't know if I believe them), but it was the worst experience of my life, even with the sexual abuse and depression I've gone through. I'm still really messed up physically and psychologically from it. Stay awaaaay from the damned ketamine, it's notorious for messing up women's brains for some reason.
Best of luck! I'm planning on getting plastic surgery done before long, and I totally empathise with your fears. <3
Well, I am getting General because I have no choice. Apparently all elective surgeries in Arizona now are done under General. Plus the doc I've picked doesn't do twilight.
I'm not going to freak myself out about it anymore. I'm trying to keep all positive thoughts in my mind instead of focusing on the negatives or what ifs.
I'm pretty sure that there is no Ketamine involved in the procedure.....that just seems kinda strange to me! if I remember correctly, Ketamine is the stuff I remember people in high school getting all messed up on at raves.
I went General, but then again, it doesn't scare me and I just feel... really happy about life and relaxed afterwards! I've been under a few times in my life. For the BA, they gave me an anti-nausea pill, Valium, and Percocet for afterwards. I had slight, short-lived nausea on the first day; after that I slept a lot and was just goofy and relaxed from the meds. Worst thing about my recovery was not being able to sleep on my tummy and itching.
My friend just got hers done, and her story is almost a mirror image of mine... for us, obviously, it really wasn't bad at all.
Yeah, it's the same stuff. I've mostly seen it used in cases where you don't want to suppress breathing or when you can't get an IV in for some reason. I'm not sure why it would be used for breast augmentation, but then anesthesiology is something of a freebooting field.





I love the website and am loving all the great info I'm getting on there but....I'm really confused as to how I'm supposed to establish myself on there as a member when the mods won't approve any of my posts?
I don't understand what I am saying, doing wrong....I've read all the rules and etiquette and follow the protocol. I try to respond to threads but it says "the mods will have to approve your post".....but they never do. It's kind of discouraging.
when i first read the subject i wondered if she meant watching the movie/reading the book twilight to put you to sleep hahaha
Yeah, I'm a member, I guess....they have only approved two of my posts. I have a screen name and it says "newbie" when I post. I really want to reply to threads so I can establish myself but like I said every time I go to do so, they say "your reply will have to be reviewed by the mods for approval".......then I go back to see if they approved it like they next day and they never do. I want to write them and ask them how the hell I am I supposed to get to 40-50 posts when you won't let me!?![]()
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